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Our Services
TENET Law & Consulting provides comprehensive consultancy and representation services across various fields of law to clients operating at both national and international levels.
Our mission is to ensure that our clients conduct their commercial and individual activities on a legally secure foundation, to minimize risks, and to contribute to their long-term success.
Corporate and Commercial Law
Tenet Law & Consulting provides comprehensive legal representation and advisory services to domestic and foreign‑invested companies at every stage of their lifecycle—from formation to dissolution. We aim to prevent, manage, and resolve any disputes that may arise in the course of business while ensuring our clients operate in full compliance with current legislation.
We also act as counsel before courts and other authorities in all litigation stemming from our clients’ commercial activities.
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Conducting and representing clients in all litigation arising from corporate‑law disputes before judicial authorities
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Handling company incorporation procedures
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Drafting and amending articles of association
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Preparing and monitoring general assembly and board resolutions
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Drafting shareholders’ agreements and managing share‑transfer processes
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Managing mergers, demergers, conversions, and liquidations processes of the company
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Following up trade‑registry filings
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Carrying out capital increases and reductions
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Resolving partner/shareholder disputes and supervising negotiations
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Establishing internal audit and compliance policies
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Advising on the duties and liabilities of board members and executives
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Advising on corporate governance practices
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Providing legal support to domestic and foreign investors in acquisitions and investment processes
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Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial contracts
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Advising on compliance with the Turkish Commercial Code and related regulations
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Handling lawsuits and disputes under company law (e.g., annulment of general‑assembly resolutions, liability suits, shareholder conflicts)
Real Estate & Construction Law
TENET Law & Consulting offers multifaceted legal services to national and international investors and contractors operating in the real estate and construction sectors. Leveraging our experience with large scale infrastructure projects, we advise leading construction companies on contract drafting and revision within supply chain management, monitor permitting processes, and cover every legal aspect of construction projects.
In real estate matters, we manage property sales and purchases; draft preliminary sales and revenue sharing construction contracts; litigate disputes arising from such contracts; conduct price determination and registration cases; and provide legal support on zoning and land registry issues. Adopting a holistic approach, we protect our clients’ rights and interests at every stage of projects that require meticulous legal oversight.
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Managing legal processes for property acquisition, sale, and transfer; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating related contracts
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Drafting revenue sharing and land share construction agreements
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Providing legal advice on urban transformation projects
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Litigating title annulment and registration cases
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Handling expropriation and de facto expropriation actions
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Resolving disputes arising from construction contracts
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Offering legal support on zoning, permitting, and occupancy certificate procedures
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Litigating dissolution of ownership (partition) cases
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Advising investors during project development phases
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Conducting eviction and unlawful occupation actions through enforcement proceedings
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Representing clients before courts in disputes arising from real estate and construction projects
Maritime Trade and Logistics Law
At Tenet Law & Consulting we adopt a comprehensive, professional approach in maritime and logistics matters. We deliver tailored legal solutions to shipping companies, cargo interests, carriers, owners, agents, and insurers operating at both national and international levels.
We also represent clients in disputes arising from international maritime trade and transportation contracts before leading arbitration forums such as ICC, LCIA, ISTAC, GAFTA, FOSFA, and LMAA. In disputes before the Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) we serve not only Turkey‑based companies but also clients from the CIS, especially Russia and Europe. Thanks to our sector‑specific knowledge and multilingual team, we craft effective negotiation and resolution paths in complex, multi‑jurisdictional disputes.
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Within this scope, we provide clients with efficient, prompt, and practical solutions in matters such as:
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Drafting and reviewing bills of lading, charterparties, and carriage contracts
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Resolving damage, delay, loss, and liability disputes arising during transport
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Pursuing receivables and compensation claims arising from logistics operations
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Handling ship mortgages, arrests, provisional measures, and collection of maritime claims
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Advising on port services, freight disputes, and port‑state controls
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Developing risk‑analysis and dispute‑prevention strategies in international carriage contracts
Contract Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we provide comprehensive legal support to our clients in the processes of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts that form the foundation of commercial relationships.
Within the framework of the Turkish Code of Obligations and Turkish Commercial Code, as well as in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and other international conventions for international contracts, we conduct legal risk analyses of contracts and prepare texts containing provisions that protect our clients' interests and aim to prevent potential disputes.
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We provide comprehensive legal services at all stages of contract management for many different types of contracts, particularly all kinds of commercial contracts including service, distribution, agency, supply, framework agreements, confidentiality agreements, and cooperation protocols.
Our services encompass contract preparation, evaluation of clauses for legal compliance, review of existing documents, risk analysis, and providing legal support in negotiation processes.
Regarding disputes arising from contracts, we represent our clients in both litigation and enforcement proceedings, achieving high success rates particularly in debt collection, contract termination, penalty clauses, compensation, and adaptation lawsuits.
For our clients operating internationally, we draft contracts in Turkish, Russian, and English; revise existing contracts in these languages; and provide legal support in multilingual contract negotiations.
Banking and Finance Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we provide professional legal support in the banking and finance sector both in terms of relationships with regulatory authorities and the legal security of financial transactions.
In this context, we represent our clients in areas such as drafting credit agreements, establishing and monitoring collateral structures (mortgages, pledges, letters of guarantee, etc.), interpreting bank guarantees and financing agreements, and resolving disputes.
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Our services include drafting and reviewing contracts for complex financial products such as factoring, financial leasing, project finance, syndicated loans, and structured finance, conducting legal risk analyses, and managing negotiations. Additionally, we conduct advisory activities regarding fintech companies' licensing processes, regulatory compliance, data protection, and electronic payment systems.
Within the framework of capital markets legislation, establishing the legal structuring of companies before and after the public offering process, providing consultancy in the preparation of prospectuses and other public disclosure documents, and managing relations with the Capital Markets Board (CMB) are also among our service areas.
In accordance with the legal framework pertaining to the finance sector, particularly the regulations of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) and the Capital Markets Board (CMB), we provide our clients with concrete and effective legal solutions based on sectoral knowledge and experience.
Tax and Customs Law
As Tenet Law and Consulting, we provide effective and result-oriented legal services to our clients in administrative and judicial processes arising from tax and customs legislation.
Regarding frequently encountered tax penalties, customs disputes, and foreign trade transactions in practice, we both ensure that companies' financial obligations are carried out in accordance with law and represent our clients in disputes arising from these transactions.
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we effectively and meticulously follow all legal processes related to the tax and customs transactions in Turkey of our domestic and foreign clients who trade internationally.
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Filing objection and settlement applications before tax offices and the Revenue Administration against reports prepared and tax penalties imposed as a result of tax audits,
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Filing annulment lawsuits in tax courts and following the judicial process in case administrative applications remain inconclusive,
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Filing applications regarding customs duties, additional financial obligations, administrative fines, and re-export procedures implemented by Customs Directorates,
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Particularly within the scope of imports, applying to customs administrations regarding procedures for re-export of returned goods to their origin and filing lawsuits in administrative judiciary in case of rejection of these applications,
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Preparing defense petitions in disputes arising due to violations of customs legislation and representing clients before administrative authorities and courts,
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Providing legislative advisory regarding customs regimes such as free zones, temporary import regime, bonded warehouses, and inward processing regime,
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Following audit and dispute processes regarding our internationally trading clients' tax and customs transactions in Turkey.
International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we provide legal representation services through arbitration and other alternative resolution methods in disputes arising from international commercial contracts involving companies operating in international logistics, commodity trading (wheat, coal, food products, metals, etc.), foreign trade, investment, construction, and finance sectors, particularly maritime and land transportation.
We successfully represent our clients in international arbitration in disputes arising from transportation and trade activities conducted between Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, and other countries where international transportation is intensely carried out.
With our multilingual team and sectoral expertise, we provide effective and fast solutions to cross-border disputes arising from complex commercial relationships.
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Party representation in disputes conducted in leading arbitration centers such as ICC, LCIA, GAFTA, FOSFA, LMAA, ISTAC,
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Resolving arbitration disputes arising from international transportation contracts, freight, delay, damage, and loss,
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Writing arbitration clauses in contracts, evaluating arbitration conditions, and arranging them in favor of clients,
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Conducting enforcement and execution processes of arbitral awards in Turkey or abroad,
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Advisory and representation regarding alternative dispute resolution methods (mediation, negotiation).
International Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we provide comprehensive and professional legal services to our clients in resolving disputes arising in areas where different countries' legal systems intersect.
Within the scope of private international law and public law, we meticulously conduct advisory and litigation processes in determining the rights and obligations of individuals and companies arising from cross-border relationships.
We provide effective legal representation both individually and corporately in commercial and legal disputes experienced by our clients from CIS countries, particularly Russia, in Turkey.
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Filing and conducting recognition and enforcement lawsuits of foreign court and arbitration decisions in Turkey,
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Advisory and following litigation processes in disputes arising from international commercial contracts,
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Providing advisory regarding jurisdiction, applicable law, and judicial procedures in cross-border commercial relationships,
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Collection and enforcement follow-up of receivables arising from international sale of goods and services,
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Conducting lawsuit and enforcement processes of foreign companies in Turkey,
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Investment planning and contract preparation for foreign investors within the framework of Turkish law,
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Reviewing international trade contracts and documents for compliance with Turkish law,
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Conducting lawsuit filing, defense, and enforcement follow-up processes of foreign nationals and legal entities in Turkey,
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Recognition and implementation in Turkey of divorce, custody, and alimony decisions related to international family law,
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Multilingual legal advisory on cross-border investment relationships and corporate law matters,
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Conducting representation processes of foreign clients before Turkish administrative and judicial authorities.
Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we meticulously conduct all follow-up and lawsuit processes related to debt collection within the scope of Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law on behalf of both corporate and individual clients. We achieve effective results in processes related to debt collection through enforcement for large-scale companies operating in banking, telecommunications, infrastructure, and service sectors.
We effectively implement all legal follow-up methods aimed at debt collection, including general attachment, follow-up specific to negotiable instruments, follow-up with judgment, and mortgage follow-up for the collection of our clients' receivables; we also effectively conduct lawsuits such as annulment of objection, negative declaratory action, restitution, eviction, and revocation of disposition that need to be filed in the continuation of the process with our experience in enforcement and bankruptcy law. We adopt a proactive approach to ensure the collection of clients' receivables in the shortest time through methods such as attachment, provisional attachment, and bankruptcy follow-up.
Additionally, regarding companies residing in Turkey but having receivables in Russia, we operate in cooperation with our business partners specialized in enforcement and bankruptcy law in Russia. Thanks to this cooperation, we plan and conclude the collection process of Turkish companies' receivables in Russia in accordance with local legislation and practices.
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Conducting all follow-up and lawsuit processes related to debt collection for corporate and individual clients
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Managing enforcement proceedings for companies in banking, telecommunications, infrastructure, and service sectors
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Implementing legal follow-up methods, including:
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General attachment
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Follow-up specific to negotiable instruments
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Follow-up with judgment
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Mortgage follow-up
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Litigating enforcement and bankruptcy-related cases, such as:
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Annulment of objection
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Negative declaratory action
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Restitution
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Eviction
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Revocation of disposition
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Applying attachment, provisional attachment, and bankruptcy follow-up to accelerate debt collection
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Coordinating with Russian enforcement and bankruptcy law partners to manage receivables of Turkish companies in Russia, in compliance with local legislation
Labor and Social Security Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we provide comprehensive services in accordance with current legislation in the field of Labor Law and Social Security Law in preventing and resolving disputes arising from employer and employee relationships. Particularly for private sector employers, we ensure that labor law processes are conducted in compliance with legislation and provide preventive legal advisory services by identifying risks in advance.
We provide effective and solution-oriented legal services in accordance with the dynamic structure of labor law and Supreme Court precedents in disputes that our clients may face both as employers and employees.
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Preparing and revising employment contracts and conducting termination processes in accordance with law,
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Following disputes related to labor claims such as dismissal, severance and notice compensation, overtime, annual leave pay,
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Conducting material and moral compensation lawsuits arising from work accidents and occupational diseases,
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Managing objection and lawsuit processes against audits and procedures conducted by the Social Security Institution (SGK),
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Service determination lawsuits, disputes related to premium debts, and defense and lawsuit processes against administrative fines,
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Conducting mediation processes and providing legal support in negotiations related to collective labor agreements,
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Legislative training for human resources departments and preparing internal regulations.
Administrative Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we effectively represent individuals and companies in all kinds of disputes arising from administrative acts and actions, from application procedures before the administration to the administrative judicial process. We strategically and meticulously manage the process to protect our clients' rights and interests against the administration's unlawful acts and dispositions.
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Preparing objection applications against administrative acts and conducting the process before relevant administrations,
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Filing annulment and full jurisdiction lawsuits and representation before administrative judicial authorities,
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Following administration-sourced disputes such as expropriation, annulment of implementation of zoning plans, license cancellations,
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Conducting complaint, objection, and lawsuit processes related to public tenders and contracts,
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Advisory and lawsuit follow-up in disputes related to permits, licenses, penalties, and administrative sanctions experienced with municipalities, special provincial administrations, and public administrations,
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Conducting application and lawsuit processes against administrative acts related to social security and public personnel law.
Intellectual Property Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we provide comprehensive services to protect our clients' industrial and intellectual rights, manage registration processes, and produce effective legal solutions in disputes that may arise in this field. We professionally conduct application, opposition, licensing, and lawsuit processes related to trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and copyrights in Turkey and internationally. We protect our clients' rights in a wide range from the registration stage to potential violations and provide legal support for them to use their intellectual property assets most effectively.
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Preparing and following trademark, patent, utility model, and design registration applications,
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Filing and conducting opposition, nullity, cancellation, and infringement lawsuits for registered rights,
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Managing cease and desist letters, licensing agreements, and lawsuit processes related to copyright violations,
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Preparing contracts related to transfer, licensing, and pledging of intellectual property rights,
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Conducting application and protection processes before national and international intellectual property organizations,
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Advisory for the integration of intellectual rights into commercial life.
Immigration and Citizenship Law
As Tenet Law & Consulting, we provide comprehensive advisory services to foreign nationals regarding their legal status in Turkey. We effectively represent our clients throughout the entire process from application to decision-making in frequently encountered procedures such as real estate acquisition, citizenship acquisition through investment, and residence permits.
We provide our services in Russian and English as well as Turkish, producing effective solutions for the needs of our clients from different countries.
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Preparing and following Turkish citizenship applications through real estate acquisition of USD 400,000 and above or fixed capital investment,
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Filing investor, family reunification, long-term, and short-term residence permit applications,
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Conducting procedures such as tax number, bank account opening, and title deed transactions for foreign individuals,
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Residence permit extension procedures and filing objections against rejection decisions,
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Providing legal advisory in real estate sale contracts and title deed procedures made with foreigners,
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Filing, extending, and conducting legal applications against rejection decisions for work permits and work permit exemption certificates in Turkey,
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Providing advisory regarding naturalization processes for foreigners born in Turkey or long-term residents
Criminal Law
TENET Law & Consulting provides comprehensive legal services in investigation and prosecution processes conducted in the field of Criminal Law for the purpose of clarifying crimes, revealing material truth, and ensuring justice.
We continuously follow the process from the initial application made before the relevant Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices to the stage where the trial is concluded to ensure that the wrongful acts our clients are subjected to do not go unpunished and that the criminal process proceeds effectively; additionally, material and moral compensation lawsuits arising as a result of the wrongful actions our clients have suffered are also successfully conducted.
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Legal representation in investigation and prosecution processes
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Ensuring crimes are clarified and material truth is revealed
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Following the entire criminal process from initial application to trial conclusion
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Representing clients before Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices and courts
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Preventing wrongful acts from going unpunished through effective case management
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Conducting material and moral compensation lawsuits resulting from wrongful actions
Inheritance Law
TENET Law & Consulting provides comprehensive legal services in the field of Inheritance Law, offering guidance and representation in matters related to succession, distribution of estates, wills, inheritance disputes, and ensuring that the legal rights of heirs and beneficiaries are fully protected.
We continuously follow the process from the initial stage of determining inheritance rights to the resolution of disputes before courts or through settlement, ensuring a fair and lawful distribution of assets. Additionally, we provide effective legal support in preparing wills, managing estate planning, and conducting compensation claims arising from inheritance-related conflicts, ensuring that our clients’ rights are safeguarded at every stage.
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Consulting on inheritance issues
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Preparation and execution of wills
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Contesting wills and inheritance agreements
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Registration of inheritance rights
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Representation in courts in inheritance disputes
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Distribution of inherited property between heirs
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Protection of the rights of foreign citizens in inheritance cases in Turkey
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Registration of the transfer of property rights to real estate by inheritance
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Consultations on taxation in inheritance